Online Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science

• Applicants may apply for admission to a master’s degree program at any time during the year. 
• Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution and maintained an overall grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale. 
• Applicants must complete an interview with a program director as part of the admission process.

Students with transcripts from universities located outside of the United States, unless from a waiver country listed here, are required to take and pass English Proficiency testing.

Saint Mary’s accepts:

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 72
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum score of 6.0
• Michigan Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) with a minimum score of 74%
• International Test of English Proficiency (ITEP) with a minimum score of 4.0 or Pearson Test of English with a score of 51
• Duolingo with a minimum score of 100.

Your application must include the following items:

1. A completed application form
2. An official transcript(s) issued to Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota from the institution posting the applicant’s completed bachelor’s degree and other relevant transcripts documenting program prerequisites and potential transfer credits. (An official transcript is one that is sent to the university by the credit-granting institution.)
   • Transcripts from countries other than the U.S. must be evaluated on a course by course basis by a university accepted evaluation service, such as World Education Services, Educational Credential Evaluators, Educational Perspectives, One Earth International Credential Evaluators or any approved member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES.org) and be deemed equivalent to accredited U.S. university standards.
   • Saint Mary’s can order and cover the cost of transcripts from institutions that allow third-party requests for eligible degree-seeking applicants. Contact your enrollment counselor for more information.
   • Official Transcripts should be sent to Office of Admission
     • Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
       2500 Park Avenue
       Minneapolis, MN 55404
     • Or electronically: tcadmission@smumn.edu
3. A personal statement that includes the following:
   • brief description of the applicant’s background, training, and experience; and
   • statement indicating the career goals of the applicant and their reasons for seeking admission to the program; and
   • description of the areas the applicant considers to be their strengths and areas in which the applicant wishes to develop greater strengths and abilities; and
   • personal information the applicant wishes to share.
4. Two letters of recommendation that verify professional and/or volunteer experience and academic ability.
5. A current résumé listing educational background and work experience.

• Fall: August 2, 2024
• Spring: December 2, 2024
• Summer: April 4, 2025

You can expect to be notified about your acceptance approximately two weeks following your application completion date.

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Student Central: Your one-stop for student services.

Library: Resources and services are available 24/7 to all students.

Writing Center: Offers virtual and face-to-face services to support students. 

Career Services: Can help you develop your career-readiness skills at any point in your education. 

If you are in a degree-granting program and enrolled at least half time, you may be eligible for financial aid.

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